NGC 6031

NGC 6031
NGC 6031
	; Credit: DECaPS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	16h 07m 51.4s
Declination	−54° 03′ 03″
Distance	6.8 ± 2.3 kly (2.08 ± 0.71 kpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	8.5
Physical characteristics
Other designations	C 1603-539, Cr 297, IRAS 16039-5355, OCl 951.
Associations
Constellation	Norma
	See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 6031 is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Norma. It has a Trumpler classification of II 2p^[3] and an age of about (250 ± 100) × 10⁶ years. The abundance of iron in this cluster matches the abundance in the Sun, indicating that the metallicity of the cluster is essentially solar.^[2]

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NGC 6031
Credit: DECaPS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension	16^h 07^m 51.4^s^[1]
Declination	−54° 03′ 03″^[1]
Distance	6.8 ± 2.3 kly (2.08 ± 0.71 kpc)^[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	8.5^[1]
Physical characteristics
Other designations	C 1603-539, Cr 297, IRAS 16039-5355, OCl 951.^[1]
Associations
Constellation	Norma
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters